Principal Engineer - Backend (Golang)

We're Hiring: Golang Developer

Location:Banaglore

We are looking for a skilled Golang Developer with strong experience in backend development, microservices, and system-level programming. In this role, you will work on high-performance trading systems, low-latency architecture, and scalable backend solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Golang

• Build scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices

• Work with REST APIs, WebSockets, message queues, and distributed systems

• Collaborate with DevOps, frontend, and product teams for smooth project delivery

• Optimize performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system stability

Skills & Experience Required

• 3–5 years of experience in Golang development

• Strong understanding of data structures, concurrency, and networking

• Hands-on experience with MySQL / Redis / Kafka or similar technologies

• Good understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, and cloud environments

• Experience in fintech/trading systems is an added advantage

• Immediate joiners or candidates with up to 30 days notice period preferred

If you are passionate about backend engineering and want to build fast, scalable trading systems.

• You're proficient in GoLang with a strong foundation in backend frameworks and databases 
• Knowing Solidity is a definite plus but not a requirement
• You have a passion for writing code as well as understanding and crafting the ways systems interact
• You have experience deploying to and implementing solutions in AWS
• You believe in the benefits of agile processes and shipping code often
• You are pragmatic and work to coalesce requirements into reasonable solutions that provide value

• Deploy well-tested, maintainable and scalable software solutions
• Take end-to-end ownership of the technology stack and product 
• Collaborate with other engineers to architect scalable technical solutions
• Embrace and improve our standards and processes to reduce friction and unlock efficiency

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As an SSE, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems

that power our platform. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Python Django and a

strong understanding of databases, caching, and distributed systems.

● Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems using

Python Django.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate

them into technical solutions.

● Optimize application performance and scalability by implementing caching strategies, load

balancing, and distributed computing techniques.

● Ensure data integrity and security by implementing best practices for data storage, retrieval,

and access control.

● Develop and maintain integrations with external APIs and services to support seamless

interactions with third-party systems.

● Identify and address performance bottlenecks and other system issues to improve overall

system efficiency.

● Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry-standard coding practices.

● Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and

adherence to best practices.

● Mentor junior team members and assist in their professional growth.

• Contribute to the architecture, design and implementation of major components for OrchestrationandDay2operations management solution
• Document software design and implementation
• Innovate – stay on top of new technologies
•  Recommend and maintain technical design methodologies, processes, and standards
• Identify and resolve key technical and customer issues

• Strong programming skill in golang
• Strong understanding and experience working with grpc
•  Experience working with mongodb, redis and etcd
•  Experience delivering and consuming cloud native solutions
•  Experience writing Helm Charts and Kubernetes operator is a plus
•  Excellent Understanding of Operating System concepts and exposure working with networking constructssuchas sockets, database management, multithreaded applications
•  Solid understanding of computer architecture such as multi-core CPU scheduling, virtual memory, andcaching
•  Knowledge and experience with network and technologies is a plus (e.g. SSL/TLS, TCP/IP, HTTP, X509, PKI etc)
• Experience with container technologies like Docker, Docker-compose and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud technologies, AWS, Azure, VMware vSphere is a plus
• Experience working with development tools and process including Git, CI/CD.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5+ years of related experience: or equivalent experience
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills - seriously we want people whocancodebut also be on a team

• Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do
• Background in designing high performant scalable software systems with strong focus to optimize hardware cost.
• Solid collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven ability to effectively guide and influence within a dynamic environment
• Strong commitment to get the most performance out of a system being worked on.
• Prior development of a large software project using service-oriented architecture operating with real time constraints.

• You will get a chance to work on cloud-native and hyper-scale products
• You will be working with industry leaders in cloud.
• You can expect a steep learning curve.
• You will get the experience of solving real time problems, eventually you become a problemsolver.

• Competitive Salary
• Health Insurance
• Open Learning - 100% Reimbursement for online technical courses
• Fast Growth - opportunities to grow quickly and surely
• Creative Freedom + Flat hierarchy
• Sponsorship to all those employees who represent company in events and meetups.
• Flexible working hours
• 5 days week
• Hybrid Working model (Office and WFH)

• Candidates for this position can expect the hiring process as follows (subject to successful clearing of everyround)
• Initial Resume screening call with our Recruiting team
• Next, candidates will be invited to solve coding exercises.
• Next, candidates will be invited for first technical interview
• Next, candidates will be invited for final technical interview
• Finally, candidates will be invited for Culture Plus interview with HR
• Candidates may be asked to interview with the Leadership team
• Successful candidates will subsequently be made an offer via email
• As always, the interviews and screening call will be conducted via a mix of telephonic and video call.

• System engineering and implementation in Golang.
• Working on performance issues using creative experiments and internally developed product features.
• Research, propose, and integrate relevant open-source projects based on product objectives.
• Write organized, efficient, and well documented Python/Golang code as an example for junior engineers.
• Participation in all levels of product definition, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Must include the ability to discuss abstract system architectures from ideas through implementation and
• creatively apply domain experience to solve technical challenges.
• Mentoring software engineers, fostering an environment of trust and accountability.

• Strong Golang skills to develop framework(s).
• Hands-on to design & develop re-usable framework components.
• Hands-On experience on developing framework, designing re-usable framework components.
• Experience in engineering practices such as code refactoring, design patterns, design driven development,
• Continuous Integration, building highly scalable applications, application security and functional programming.

• Knowledge of Cloud native would be an advantage.
• Understanding of Kubernetes from Architecture side and also understand the Standard API.
• Code contributed to CNCF or similar community will be plus.
• Performance benchmarking of K8’s or any cloud will be added advantage.

• Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do.
• Background in designing high performant scalable software systems with strong focus to optimize hardware cost.
• Solid collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven ability to effectively guide and influence within a dynamic environment.
• Strong commitment to get the most performance out of a system being worked on.
• Prior development of a large software project using service-oriented architecture operating with real time constraints.

• You will get a chance to work on cloud-native and hyper-scale products
• You will be working with industry leaders in cloud.
• You can expect a steep learning curve.
• You will get the experience of solving real time problems, eventually you become a problem solver.

• Competitive Salary
• Health Insurance
• Open Learning - 100% Reimbursement for online technical courses.
• Fast Growth - opportunities to grow quickly and surely
• Creative Freedom + Flat hierarchy
• Sponsorship to all those employees who represent company in events and meet ups.
• Flexible working hours
• 5 days week
• Hybrid Working model (Office and WFH)

• Initial Resume screening call with our Recruiting team
• Next, candidates will be invited to solve coding exercises.
• Next, candidates will be invited for first technical interview
• Next, candidates will be invited for final technical interview
• Finally, candidates will be invited for Culture Plus interview with HR
• Candidates may be asked to interview with the Leadership team
• Successful candidates will subsequently be made an offer via email
• As always, the interviews and screening call will be conducted via a mix of telephonic and video call.

Responsibilities:

• Build scalable and optimized backend APIs / RPCs using Go.
• Experience in developing and maintaining live services (troubleshooting, monitoring).
• Work with designers and developers to structure the APIs and database.
• Implement Admin tools for live ops, events, and economy tweaking.
• Ensure that the backend is secure against hacks like tampering with API calls/data.
• Help evaluate and improve backend architecture for the company.

Requirements:

• Experience in working with relational databases. PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Experience Window: 5 to 10 years on Go (Good to have).
• Solid understanding of any of the existing cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Experience with docker and containerization.
• Expert knowledge in any backend tech like Go, Kotlin, JAVA, . NET Core, NodeJS, Python, Angular, etc.
• Strong familiarity with system design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience in writing APIs and cloud database.
• Experience in CI/CD environments.
• Bonus: Experience with real-time multiplayer backend/networking/ games is plus.
• Bonus: Experience with any BAAS platform (Nakama/Playfab/Gamesparks).